[AT] tin roof repair

[jtchall at nc.rr.com]

Our farm has quite a few buildings with old tin roofs. Some are 50-60 years old. We’ve always kept them painted and reasonably well maintained, but the ones that are relatively flat are starting to develop some leaks. I’ve gone to using screws instead of nails to secure loose tin. This really helps keep things tight but due to old age, storm damage over time, and just normal heating and cooling causing things to move, we’ve gotten some bad leaks that really need attention. I’ve used black tar roofing patching before but it seems to turn loose over time. It works real good when there is an obvious hole to fix, but when you have leaks that are hard to find, it’s not my favorite to use. What are you guys using to fix leaks that seems to work for long periods of time? Ideally new roofs are in order, but that is just not feasible.

John Hall